Hygrobatella puberula puberula K. Viets, 1935

Smit, Harry, 2021, New records of water mites from Chile (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with the description of three new species, Acarologia 61 (2), pp. 274-290 : 282-283

Hygrobatella puberula puberula K. Viets, 1935

New records. 2/0/4, Río Lircay, Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay, prov. Talca, 35°35.667 ′ S 71°02.199 ′ W, 1342 m a.s.l., 5 Dec. 2018 ; 2/1/10, Estero el Aguada o el Volcan, near National Park Laguna del Laje, 37°27.768 ′ S 71°18.951 ′ W, prov. Biobío, 1407 m a.s.l., 7 Dec. 2018 ; 25/19/5, Río Rucue, W of Antuco, prov. Biobío, 37°20.588 ′ S 71°47.817 ′ W, 452 m a.s.l., 8 Dec. 2018 ; 2/0/1, Río Palgulil, S of Termas Palguin, prov. Cautín, 39°26.237 ′ S 71°47.411 ′ W,

809 m a.s.l., 9 Dec. 2018 ; 1/1/6, Río Tinquilco near outflow in Lago Tinquilco, prov. Cautín,

39°09.493 ′ S 71°43.179 ′ W, 761 m a.s.l., 10 Dec. 2018 ; 0/1/0, Río Butalcura at crossing with

Ruta 5, prov. Chiloé, 42°16.793 ′ S 73°42.500 ′ W, 52 m a.s.l., 20 Dec. 2018 ; 3/1/0, Estero

Pellahue at Puente Cude, prov. Chiloé, 42°22.503 ′ S 73°48.413 ′ W, 97 m a.s.l., 21 Dec. 2018.

Distribution. Argentina, Chile. According to Besch (1963b) one of the most abundant water mite species in Chile.